Rains trigger dengue concerns in Bhilai Staff Reporter BHILAI n People appealed to seek medical attention if they experience fever After a bout of sporadic rains drenched parts of the Twin Cities including Bhilai and Durg on Saturday evening concerns over the proliferation of aedes mosquitoes have heightened. The downpour left muddy playgrounds inundated water fountains in parks and water-filled containers like tanks coolers and flower pots providing ideal breeding grounds for these disease-carrying mosquitoes. The relentless rain over the past day in Bhilai Township has created fresh breeding zones for mosquitoes. In response to the emerging cases of dengue malaria and other waterborne diseases in the city the Bhilai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Health Department of SAIL-BSP in collaboration with the Durg District Malaria Department have devised a comprehensive plan to curb the spread of dengue during the rainy season. In a door-to-door campaign municipal staff is urging residents to eliminate excess water from potted plants change the water in flower vases daily and use mosquito nets or repellents at home. Medical experts point out that the combination of reduced rainfall and humid weather creates a favorable environment for the breeding of Aedes aegypti the mosquito responsible for transmitting dengue. This particular mosquito typically bites during the day and thrives in clean water. Describing the early symptoms of dengue healthcare professionals mention a sudden spike in temperature muscle and joint pain headaches with eye pain rashes and symptoms like nausea vomiting and diarrhea. Severe cases may necessitate hospitalization for intravenous fluids. Complications such as Dengue Shock Syndrome and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever can be life-threatening and require constant monitoring. The Health Department of BSP and the BMC are appealing to the public to clean water containers including flower vases water coolers and flower pots at least once a week. As part of fogging operations awareness posters and pamphlets about dengue prevention are being distributed along with bleaching powder and temefos bottles among city residents. Breeding checkers and surveyors are urging residents particularly in slum areas to use mosquito nets and seek medical attention if they experience fever. The civic authorities have imposed penalties on individuals who fail to clean water from coolers pots tires coconut shells or other containers inadvertently creating conducive breeding zones for mosquitoes.

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